A third of people in the US and Europe will abandon phone lines in favour of wireless and broadband telephony come 2009, say analysts Gartner.
Thats a LOT of people, think of all the local telecom companies, do you think they will offer Internet calls as well?
Would you choose internet calls or the Standard telephone?
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Internet calls on the rise
Started by
Neon
, Nov 06 2005 05:27 PM
8 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 06 November 2005 - 05:27 PM
#2
Posted 07 November 2005 - 03:18 AM
I have had VoIP for about a year. Love it!
Calls all over the world, Talking to friends in the UK for 3+ hours, Calling South Africa, Arkansas, NY, Local equals 20 bucks a month. With my regular phone, my base was 26.99 plus all the taxes they throw on. By the time I was finished, my bill averaged 37 to 40 bucks a month WITHOUT any long distance calls. E911 works now in the US, You have ALL * features, Answering service, Video Phone, plus more. People with cable internet service, I highly recommend this. You can cancel your phone service althgether assuming you have a Cell phone for back-up. As with all internet, it is not 100% reliable yet, but i have a 99% uptime.
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#3
Posted 07 November 2005 - 08:43 AM
My familys already saved over $100AU in the first month, by the 3rd month the cost of the Sipura spa 3000 will have been more than recovered.
#5
Posted 07 November 2005 - 05:01 PM
I can't possibly use it
but if i could, i remain skeptical.while the calls are crystal clear and it's very cheap, they do have their dangers though..if your ISP is down, you can't use it...telephone companies have been around a long time and they usually are always up.
but if i could, i remain skeptical.while the calls are crystal clear and it's very cheap, they do have their dangers though..if your ISP is down, you can't use it...telephone companies have been around a long time and they usually are always up.
#6
Posted 08 November 2005 - 03:17 AM
actually if you have 56k with atleast 48.8 connection speed you can use VoIP with the G729 Codec.
#7
Posted 09 November 2005 - 12:43 AM
Can i ask folks something?
How do i get started with VOIP?
How do i get started with VOIP?
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#8
Posted 09 November 2005 - 06:03 AM
First you either an IP Phone or a ATA box to use an analogue phone.
then you get a VoIP service.
I reccomend simply getting one of these
http://www.sipura.co...cts/spa3000.htm
And get a Simple Cordless Phone for it.
then you get a VoIP service.
I reccomend simply getting one of these
http://www.sipura.co...cts/spa3000.htm
And get a Simple Cordless Phone for it.
#9
Posted 09 November 2005 - 01:50 PM
@Vis but don't they need a broaband router or modem?
And usually I only get about 44.0 k
And usually I only get about 44.0 k
Edited by RedInferno, 09 November 2005 - 01:51 PM.
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